| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cork City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2. | Drogheda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Dungannon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:4 | -2 | 3 | |
| 4. | Portadown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:8 | -6 | 1 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Shelbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 2 | |
| 4. | Glentoran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:12 | -11 | 0 |